The Past Tense

Aug 12, 2020

1h 6m

★ 6.9

Time travel costs money... Rooney wants it back.

Overview

James Moore is on the verge of a breakthrough, time travel. But time travel doesn't come cheap, and the bank won't help - so James turns to loan shark Rooney Wagner for help. Now, Rooney wants his money and there's none to give.

Genres

Science Fiction

Comedy

Production Companies

IndyRed

The Past Tense Trailers

Cast

Rooney Wagner

Dan Bertolini

Will

Steve Kasan

Milt

Darrin Drugan

Jay

Phi Huynh

Boombox Man

Tazito Garcia

Angry Dude

Sam Asante

James Moore

William Conrad

Four estranged friends reunite and spend the night in a remote country house that was once home to a Manson Family like cult. As the night goes on, the strange rituals in the house's past open connections between the past, the present and the subconscious, forcing all the characters to confront their deepest secrets and darkest demons, or be destroyed by them.

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5.3

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2.0

Drifting School

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5.7

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6.0

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2.7

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5.0

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5.1

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6.3

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7.0

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3.3

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6.0

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7.0

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3.7

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4.7

Bewitched Housewives

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4.1

Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000

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5.3

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6.7

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